8 GIOTTO AND HIS WORKS IN PADUA

The three parts were issued thus:-

Part I. (1853).-This contained Title-page, etc., pp. 1-6; Giotto and his Works in Padua, pp. 7-45 (here pp. 13-45); “Series of Subjects,” pp. 46-47 (here pp. 46, 47); Explanation of Subjects I.-XIV., pp. 49-74.

On p. 41 was a full-page woodcut of the Interior of the Arena Chapel, Padua, looking eastward (see here p. 42).

Part II. (1854).-Explanation of Subjects XV.-XXII., pp. 75-96.

On p. 92 was a full-page woodcut of the Baptism of Christ, taken from a choir-book of 1290 (see here p. 83). At the end was a leaf of advertisements of the Society’s publications.

Part III. (1860).-Explanation of Subjects XXIII.-XXXVIII., pp. 96-124.

Page 4 of the wrapper of Part I., and pages 2-4 of that of Part III. are filled with lists of the Arundel Society’s publications. The three parts were sold separately. Part I., to members, 5s.; to non-members, 7s. 6d. Part II., 2s. and 3s.; Part III., 3s. and 4s. 6d.

Second Edition (1877).-The text was next issued in a single volume, the remainder sheets of each part being utilised, and the original title-page being left uncancelled. But the stock of Part III. was insufficient, and the part was reprinted. The reprinted sheets may be identified by the imprint at the foot of p. 124, which reads “Chiswick Press:-C. Whittingham, Took’s Court, Chancery Lane”; whereas on the original sheets it is “Robson, Levey, and Franklyn, Great New Street and Fetter Lane.”

The book was for many years out of print and somewhat scarce.

Third Edition (1900).-An entirely new edition, on a different plan, was prepared by Mr. Wedderburn for Ruskin during the last year of his life, and was published soon after his death. The title-page is as follows:-

Giotto | and his Works in Padua | being | an Explanatory Notice of the| Frescoes in the Arena Chapel | by | John Ruskin, LL.D., D.C.L. | Honorary Student of Christ Church, and Honorary | Fellow of Corpus Christi College, Oxford | With Illustrations | George Allen, Sunnyside, Orpington | and | 156, Charing Cross Road, London | 1900 | [All rights reserved].

Crown 8vo, pp. xvii. + 213. Imprint on reverse of title-page, “Printed by Ballantyne, Hanson & Co. At the Ballantyne Press.” “Editorial Note, 1899,” pp. v.-ix.; “Author’s Note” (here p. 11), pp. xi., xii. Contents, p. xiii. List of Illustrations, pp. xv.-xvii. Text of “Giotto and his Works in Padua,” pp. 1-163; Appendix (here pp. 113-123), pp. 167-194; Index, pp. 197-213. Imprint at the foot of the last page, “Printed by Ballantyne, Hanson & Co. Edinburgh & London.”

Issued in February 1900, in green cloth boards, lettered on the back “Ruskin | Giotto| and | His Works | in | Padua.” 2000 copies. Price 7s. 6d. (reduced in January 1904 to 5s.). The edition is still current.

There was no alteration of the author’s text, except that in § 6, line 6, a misprint, “Boniface IX.,” was corrected to “Benedict IX.” Additional matter was introduced, as explained below. The large Arundel Society’s woodcuts were replaced by reproductions (in half-tone process) of photographs from the frescoes, and additional illustrations were introduced.

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